Kathy Bates Overview

The zaftig Tennessee native had an extensive stage resumé before
her breakthrough film role in Misery.
She made her off-Broadway debut in 1976 with Vanities,
following that with the role of Stella Mae in Come Back To
The Five And Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Deana part she would recreate
in Robert Altman's film version.
From there, Bates seemed to make a career of creating roles onstage
that other women would play on film: the would-be suicide in 'night
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